Leading From The HeartThe title of this post is shamelessly stolen from Michael Doyle. Go find it in the post I stole it from. Michael always puts things in perspective. Especially at this time of year but not only, it is in our gentle acts of caring that the brilliance of our teaching shines through. 1, 2, 5, … What matters is caring every moment we have.
What do you think they would say if we asked them what their best teachers did (or do) to help them learn? (Inspired by Steven W. Anderson.)
In yesterday’s post about oral assessment, I commented that “…the very act of talking with our students helps us to see them. To really see them as people, as learners, as individuals in our classrooms.” On Friday, Marc Prensky talked about the notion of ‘cellophane kids‘, a term used to describe how teachers look through … Unwrapping the cellophane
I was given some homework on Friday. It was to make a short video, talking to teachers about saving time in the classroom with oral assessments. Here you go, Marc ;) I cannot underscore the value of talking to your students for evaluative purposes. Not only is it the quickest way to evaluate individual understanding … Saving time while assessing